It was then the custom, to prevent any coarse pleasantry which old times perhaps admitted, that the key of the nuptial chamber should be entrusted to the bridesman.
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Bridesman
Synonyms for "bridesman" (5 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Strong matches (2)
Related words (2)
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3 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- sulhaspoika noun (male friend or companion of the bridegroom)
- sulhaspoika noun (male bridesmaid)
Russian
1 entries- поджени́шник noun (male friend or companion of the bridegroom)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
It was customary, in those days, for the bride's-man and maiden, and a few select friends, to visit the newly married couple after they had retired to rest […].
Source: wiktionary
According to him, on the following Thursday, the bridesmen, numbering “six, eight, even ten or more,” rode on horseback with four wagons to get the bride.
Source: wiktionary
She might be renting a tux, however, as she is willing to have a bridesman.
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